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Re: Exception Handling Practices / Patterns

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On 24/08/2013 11:27, Steven D'Aprano wrote:
> On Fri, 23 Aug 2013 22:25:55 -0700, snarf wrote:
[snip]
>> * Using
>> Exception is typically a bad. More specific the better.
>
> Yes, you should always try to catch the specific exceptions you care
> about:
>
>
> # Best
> except ValueError, OverflowError, ZeroDivisionError:
>
That should be:

except (ValueError, OverflowError, ZeroDivisionError):

>
> # Not so good
> except Exception:
>
>
> # Worst
> except:
>
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Exception Handling Practices / Patterns snarf <frank.ruiz@gmail.com> - 2013-08-23 22:25 -0700
  Re: Exception Handling Practices / Patterns Dave Angel <davea@davea.name> - 2013-08-24 07:18 +0000
    Re: Exception Handling Practices / Patterns frank.ruiz@gmail.com - 2013-08-24 16:30 -0700
  Re: Exception Handling Practices / Patterns Steven D'Aprano <steve+comp.lang.python@pearwood.info> - 2013-08-24 10:27 +0000
    Re: Exception Handling Practices / Patterns MRAB <python@mrabarnett.plus.com> - 2013-08-24 17:32 +0100
    Re: Exception Handling Practices / Patterns Terry Reedy <tjreedy@udel.edu> - 2013-08-24 15:57 -0400
      Re: Exception Handling Practices / Patterns Steven D'Aprano <steve+comp.lang.python@pearwood.info> - 2013-08-24 23:11 +0000
    Re: Exception Handling Practices / Patterns frank.ruiz@gmail.com - 2013-08-24 16:32 -0700

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